Saturday, October 21, 2017

PGA Golf Prize Money Up for Grabs at the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions

The 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament on the PGA Tour is taking place this week from October 26-29, 2017, at the Sheshan International Golf Club located in Shanghai, China. Here is a list of the prize money up for grabs this week for the PGA golfers at the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions.

The WGC-HSBC Champions dates back to 2005 when it was a European Tour event only. It became a PGA Tour event in 2013. Phil Mickelson holds the record for most wins with two. Since becoming a PGA Tour event the winners are Dustin Johnson (2013), Bubba Watson (2014), Russell Knox (2015) and Hideki Matsuyama (2016).

The field for the WGC-HSBC Champions is limited to just 78 players and there is no cut. The player who finishes last in the field this week will earn at least $45,000.

Total prize money up for grabs at the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions is $9.75 million. That's at the very high end for most PGA Tour tournaments.

PGA Golf Prize Money Up for Grabs at the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions

Winner - $1.775 million

The winner of the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions will earn $1.775 million. That's the biggest prize money for 1st place on the PGA Tour for 2018 season outside of the golf majors.